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Fact-check: Darwin Port ISDS lawsuit claims, Mostly True, ScrutinyPress
The article discusses a lawsuit filed by Landbridge, a Chinese-owned company, against the Australian government over its policy to terminate a 99-year lease on Darwin Port, using Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) rules in the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. The author argues that ISDS provisions give excessive rights to foreign corporations and cites previous cases involving Philip Morris and Clive Palmer to demonstrate problems with the system.